Aboriginal anger at Bells damage
Alex de VosAboriginal authorities want Bells Beach access restricted to protect “significant cultural sites”, according to Geelong’s indigenous community.
Wathaurong chief executive Trevor Edwards...
Community ready to help dad who lost all
Jessica BentonTHE DRYSDALE and Clifton Springs community has vowed to rally around a resident who lost his young family in a house fire on...
Open process urged for school site deal
Alex de VosRatepayers could be the losers in a “sweetheart” deal to secure council land for expansion of Torquay College, a state opposition MP...
Our small wonders
Andrew MathiesonTHE COMMON joke among Geelong’s model engineers is that garages serve only one useful purpose.
It’s where Alec Briggs, Bob Julian, both 75, and...
Offenders build homes for needy
Andrew MathiesonCONVICTED offenders are lining up to build new affordable accommodation for struggling families around Geelong.
Rather than the usual work of community-based orders such...
City probe over leak
Andrew MathiesonCITY of Greater Geelong has called for an investigation into alleged breaches of procedue in the appointment of its new chief executive.
Candidates for...
Humble hero nominated fro bravery award
Alex de VosA Geelong chef who stopped a man dressed only in his underwear from beating an elderly woman to death has been nominated...
Student suicide tragedy
Alex de VosA Geelong secondary student has committed suicide after national publicity about a series of suicides among Western Heights College students.
The year nine...
Towns on fire list of hotspots
Jessica BentonAlmost 20 towns in the region have appeared on a list of the state’s most dangerous places for bushfires.
All towns and settlements...
Jetstar cuts Avalon-Sydney services in rebalancing
Alex de VosJetstar will cut three daily services from Avalon Airport to Sydney as part of plan to slash $1.5 billion from operating costs.
Qantas...
Call to restore glory of central city strips
Andrew MathiesonGeelong business figures have called for a dramatic shift in thinking to draw shoppers back to the city centre.
A city centre property...
Illegal riding warning as McAdam Park vote looms
Andrew MathiesonThe region’s peak motorcycling body has warned of a surge in illegal riding if Geelong’s council fails to put money into the campaign...
Summer Down Under for Tabby
A young English cricketer has embarked on an exciting journey to Anglesea this summer and the season began in fine style in the opening...
